Cue-support.



Patented Oct. 24, i899.

J. MILLER. CUE SUPPORT.

(Application filed Mar. 29, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSIAH MILLER, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CUE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 635,569, dated October 24, 1899.

Application filed March 29,1399. Serial No. 710,952. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSIAH MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-Supports; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to cue-supports.

In playing pool or billiards or anyother game in which a cue is employed one great objection is that in warm weather the hands are apt to perspire and the cue cannot freely pass through or between the fingers that support it in the act of striking the ball, but will cling and oftentimes cause the player to make a miscue. This objection is partiallyovercome by the player chalking his one or his fingers; but this is objectionable, as the chalk soon rubs off and also soils the clothing.

The object of my invention is to provide a support which will overcome these objections and which will also serve as a chalk-holder.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cue-support, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the support, which is preferably spherical in form and hollow and provided with an opening 2. To this body is swiveled a ring 3 to support the one and permit of it being turned at any suitable angle. 4 denotes the chalk-holder, which may be of any suitable construction, but which in the present instance is shown as consisting of spring-arms which are adapted to embrace and clamp the block of chalk within the support.

In operation the hollow support is grasped in one hand and the one in the other, and the player may take as sure an aim at the cue-ball as though he supported the one by his fingers. When it is desired to chalk the cue-tip, the end of the one is inserted through the opening in the support and engaged with the chalk held by the chalk-holder.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent with out requiring an extended explanation.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and the mi= nor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacri ficing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Let ters Patent, is-

The combination with a hollow spherical body portion of such dimensions as to be readily grasped and to support the hand and provided with an opening by means of which aooess may be gained to the interior of the body portion 3 of a ring provided with a shank swiveled to the body portion, a chalk-holder carried by said shank and located within the hollow body, said ring adapted to receive a one and steady the same and being connected to the body portion to rotate bodily in a horizontal plane and be prevented from moving vertically, whereby the cue may be swung laterally without changing its altitude, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I JOSIAH MILLER.

Witnesses:

S. L. LUTZ, W. H. LUTZ. 

